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“I would say I’m sorry but then I’d be lying…”
Serena’s voice is low, husky and teasing even as she leads Connie away from Mike, aware of the tears still glittering in Connie’s eyes as they walk away. Mike, as usual, had put his foot in it and received a sharp payback.
“Are you alright?”
“Fine.”
Connie lies, straightening up a little and wiping away the few tears that had escaped. Usually she wouldn’t let Mike get to her like this but it’s been hard enough moving away and coming back, hearing Mike’s brutal words had been the last straw.
“I can talk to Jack?”
“Don’t. I’m a big girl, I can handle myself.”
Serena smirks then and risks kissing Connie when they are safely tucked into a crowded room.
“Yeah you can…. C’mon, let’s go home.”